Rising violence prompts questions on coping and media influence
A columnist catalogs recent violent acts from kidnappings to mass shootings. The piece links escalating violence to societal pressures and media attention, warning that notoriety may fuel copycat crimes and urging study of human psychology over space research.
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Carter Era Promises Open Debate in Foreign Policy
The article contrasts Andrew Young the new UN ambassador with Kissinger's controlled messaging, noting a shift toward franker discourse and willingness to be corrected and argued with as the State Department reassesses public statements for a new era.
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New North State phonebook features larger print
The latest North State Telephone Co edition arrives with noticeably larger interior print on name and number pages. Reporters and long time users expect easier number lookup and fewer mis-dialed calls, a welcome upgrade despite the book’s familiar exterior.
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Right to Work Laws Dominate U S Labor Debate
The piece traces the history of right to work efforts since 198, noting repeated congressional retries, Senate filibuster limits, and Carter’s vow to sign. It cites Louisiana’s 20th right to work law and Arkansas voters rejecting repeal, with current efforts in Idaho, New Mexico and other states. It also notes union strategy to expand in the South amid regional wage and membership trends and ongoing Stevens plant negotiations in North Carolina.
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Ford Reagan Rematch Predicted for 1980 White House
In Washington the two GOP leaders Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan are viewed as the leading 1980 contenders. They plan 1978 campaigning for congressional candidates to build momentum, with Brock uncertain but not dismissive of a second presidential bout.
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A Moynihan Bill to Abolish February Sparks Debate
In a tongue in cheek column, Daniel Patrick Moynihan is urged to introduce a bill abolishing February. The piece riffs on shifting months, cites Buffalo winter hardships, high electric bills, and soaring firewood prices, and predicts the Moynihan act will die in committee when the author vacations to Savannah.
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Abernathy Memo Culture and Carter Paperwork Aim
President Carter seeks to cut paperwork in Washington but Abernathy argues that visible memos and broad distribution prove work. The exchange covers communication methods, fear of retaliation, and the need to measure productivity by memo output, with Carter receiving a memorandum on the issue.
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